{"title":"No association between mobile phone usage and development of acoustic neuroma","authors":"L. Hardell","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"280 1","pages":"213-215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77897745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hormone replacement therapy is not safe for breast cancer survivors","authors":"R. Vassilopoulou-sellin","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"11 1","pages":"224-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73607736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laparoscopic hysterectomy is not cost effective compared with vaginal hysterectomy","authors":"B. Crawford","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"71 1","pages":"197-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86356505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bor-Shyang Sheu MD (Commentary Author), Xi-Zhang Lin MD (Commentary Author)
{"title":"H. pylori eradication does not reduce gastric cancer incidence in a high-risk area of China","authors":"Bor-Shyang Sheu MD (Commentary Author), Xi-Zhang Lin MD (Commentary Author)","doi":"10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Question</h3><p>Does treating <em>H. Pylori</em> reduce the incidence of gastric cancer?</p></div><div><h3>Study</h3><p>Randomised placebo-controlled trial.</p></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><p>At 7.5 years, incidence of gastric cancer was not significantly different between groups (treatment: 0.86%, <em>n=</em>7; placebo: 1.35%, <em>n</em>=11; <em>p</em>=0.33). In people without precancerous lesions at baseline, risk of gastric cancer was significantly lower for treatment compared with placebo (incidence of gastric cancer: treatment <em>n</em>=0; placebo <em>n</em>=6; <em>p</em>=0.02) but there was no difference among people with precancerous lesions (<em>n</em>=7 and 5, respectively). Smoking (hazard ratio [HR] 6.2, 95% CI 2.3 to 16.5) and older age (HR per 1 year 1.10, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.15) were independent predictors of gastric cancer risk.</p></div><div><h3>Authors’ conclusions</h3><p>Incidence of gastric cancer was similar between <em>H. pylori</em> eradication and placebo groups over 7.5 years of follow-up. However, it was significantly reduced in a subgroup of people without precancerous lesions at baseline.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 218-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71823711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retaplase plus abciximab improves non-fatal outcomes, but not overall survival in people with diabetes and acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction","authors":"Victor Serebruany MD, PhD (Commentary Author)","doi":"10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Question</h3><p>In people with diabetes and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, is half-dose reteplase plus abciximab more effective than reteplase alone?</p></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><p>Secondary analysis of multicentre randomised controlled trial.</p></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><p>For mortality at 30 days or 1 year, there was no significant difference between groups (see Table 1). Reteplase plus abciximab significantly reduced the risk of reinfarction, or recurrent ischaemia or angina compared with reteplase alone.<span><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Table 1</strong> Clinical outcomes for people with diabetes and ST-segment myocardial infarction.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Reteplase alone (<em>n</em>=1299)</td><td>Half-dose reteplase plus abciximab (<em>n</em>=1334)</td><td><em>P</em> value</td></tr><tr><td>Death within 30 days</td><td>8.8%</td><td>8.2%</td><td>0.57</td></tr><tr><td>Death within 1 year</td><td>13.0%</td><td>12.4%</td><td>0.64</td></tr><tr><td>Reinfarction</td><td>4.3%</td><td>2.5%</td><td>0.01</td></tr><tr><td>Recurrent ischaemia/angina</td><td>14.9%</td><td>11.8%</td><td>0.01</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></span></p></div><div><h3>Authors’ conclusions</h3><p>Although treatment with reteplase plus abciximab did not provide a survival benefit for people with diabetes and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction compared with reteplase alone, nonfatal outcomes including reinfarction and recurrent ischaemia were substantially reduced.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 230-231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71823704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Link between diagnostic X-rays and cancer uncertain☆","authors":"J. Cameron","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"1 1","pages":"205-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73021494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unscheduled care for people with asthma in a multi-ethnic area is reduced following educational outreach programme by specialist nurses☆","authors":"A. Kamps","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"68 1","pages":"190-191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74951044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intravenous magnesium sulphate does not improve survival or disability outcomes in people with stroke","authors":"S. Selco, B. Ovbiagele","doi":"10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHBC.2004.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"116 1","pages":"227-229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83701161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hormone replacement therapy is not safe for breast cancer survivors","authors":"Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin MD (Commentary Author)","doi":"10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Question</h3><p>Is hormone replacement therapy safe for women with previous breast cancer?</p></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><p>Randomised controlled trial (interim analysis).</p></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><p>In 345 women surviving breast cancer, there were more new breast cancer events in women taking HRT for menopausal symptoms compared with women receiving symptomatic treatment without hormones at a median of 2 years follow-up (absolute risk for new breast cancer: 26/174 [14%] with HRT vs 8/171 [5%] with no HRT; relative hazard 3.5, 95% CI 1.5 to 8.1).</p></div><div><h3>Authors’ conclusions</h3><p>In women surving breast cancer, those who received HRT for menopausal symptoms were at a higher risk of developing new breast cancers compared with those who received symptomatic treatment without hormones. These findings led to the termination of the trial.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 224-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71823707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attending a single care site associated with improved glycaemic control in people with diabetes","authors":"Peter Harvey (Commentary Author)","doi":"10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Question</h3><p>Does continuity of care improve control of clinical risk factors in people with diabetes?</p></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><p>Cross-sectional community-based survey.</p></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><p>85.5% of participants had continuity of care (single care site and usual provider), 9.3% had a single care site but different providers, and 5.2% had no usual source of care. Good glycaemic control was more likely with continuity of care or single care site compared with no usual source of care (continuity of care: OR 4.62, 95% CI 2.02 to 10.60; single care site: OR 6.13, 95% CI 2.08 to 18.04). There were no significant differences between groups with a usual site. There was no increased likelihood of good control of blood pressure or lipid level among groups.</p></div><div><h3>Authors’ conclusions</h3><p>There is evidence that good glycaemic control is more likely among people whose diabetic care is provided from one site, regardless of whether it is provided by the same practitioner.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100512,"journal":{"name":"Evidence-based Healthcare","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 192-194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71824439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}